If you spent hours setting up tea parties for Samantha, braiding Molly's hair or devouring all of the American Girl books as a kid, we might have found your dream job.

According to this job posting on the American Historical Association's career center site, American Girl is hiring a researcher to make sure that their dolls are historically accurate and authentic to the time period they're supposed to live in. Basically if you want to spend your days researching what style of clothes Felicity would wear in Colonial Williamsburg or what kind of books Samantha would read at the beginning of the 20th century, this job is for you.

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The Researcher is responsible for researching to ensure accuracy and authenticity of American Girl characters, including books and print products, toy product, movies, games, marketing, retail displays and programs, customer service, and customer programs. A foundation of thorough research underlies the company's content, product, and experiences, and is integral to maintaining and protecting American Girl's premium status, point of difference, and valuable brand identity.

In order to qualify for this job, you must have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in history or a related field like American studies, public history or material culture. They're also looking for someone who has at least three years of research experience in history, material culture, and popular culture. If you have "experience writing historical nonfiction for the public and young audience," that's a bonus too.

If you spent hours setting up tea parties for Samantha, braiding Molly's hair or devouring all of the American Girl books as a kid, we might have found your dream job.

According to this job posting on the American Historical Association's career center site, American Girl is hiring a researcher to make sure that their dolls are historically accurate and authentic to the time period they're supposed to live in. Basically if you want to spend your days researching what style of clothes Felicity would wear in Colonial Williamsburg or what kind of books Samantha would read at the beginning of the 20th century, this job is for you.